How to eat Jinhua ham

If you want to do it well, you should know its grade and different parts, because different parts of ham have different cooking methods. It has three grades, but it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them clearly. The first level is super, and there will be a circle in appearance. The second level has a ring, and the third level has no ring. If there is no mark on the leg, the quality is poor and the fermentation time is short. It generally has five parts. When cooking, you should drop some oil in each part. At the top, the meat tastes the best, it's moist and delicious.

There are many cooking methods, such as boiling, steaming and stewing. As long as it's done right, it tastes good. If it is steamed, put the washed ham in the pot with the fat side down. When cooking, you can use a aluminum pot or an iron pot, steam for half an hour, boil over high heat, then turn to low heat, and it will be cooked in 5 minutes. When steaming, it is best not to use a pressure cooker. Take it out and put it aside. When it gets cold, you can cut it open and eat it. You can cut it smaller. The smaller, the better.

It can also be stewed and eaten with pig's trotters for better nutrition. When cooking, add a proper amount of water, cook the ham with high fire, or add other things, such as tofu and fish head, and you can take it out after 20 minutes. You can also add some hot pot bottom material before eating, which will taste better.

Because it is a hard and dry food, it is difficult to cook. So before cooking, you can apply some white sugar before cooking, which is easy to rot and tastes better. You can add a little wine when cooking, which will be less salty. When cutting, it is best to use a saw instead of a knife, and the effect will be better.